Gortnahoe and Glengoole Parish
Sunday, April 28, 2024
FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
V. Rev. James Walton, P.P.
Tel: 087 2396534 and 056 6634004
Mass times are as follows and broadcast on 106.6FM
- Sat 27th April – 6.00pm Glengoole
Pat and Paul Langton, Glengoole
Bridget Hayes, Ballinastic
- Sun 28th April – 10.30am Gortnahoe
Eileen Seale, Gortnahoe/Freshford.
John Maher, Gortnahoe.
Catherine Coady, Rathbeg, Bridget Coady, London and Mary Shields, Scotland.
- Wed 1st May – 9.30am Glengoole
Aidan Purcell, Glengoole
- Sat 4th May – 6.00pm Glengoole
Tom and Kitty Morris, Poynestown
Tom and Peggy Egan, Bawnreigh and Ellen Lahart, Urard
Mai, Tom and John Egan, Clonora
- Sun 5th May – 10.30am Gortnahoe
Liam Barnaville, Urard
Emily Wilson, James Clutterbuck and Heidi Wilson
Michael Coady, 1st Anniversary, Richard Coady, 4th Anniversary and deceased members of the Coady family, Gortnahoe
Please Pray for the repose of the souls of:
- Brenda Pender, Carlow and Two Mile Borris, sister of Patricia Prout, Fennor
- Patrick McEvoy, Stradvoher, Thurles, sister of Mairead Maher, Fennor whose funerals took place during the past week.
Weekday Morning Masses at 9.30am
- Tuesday and Thursday – Gortnahoe
- Wednesday and Friday – Glengoole
Eucharistic Adoration
Glengoole on Wednesdays 10am to 2pm
Gortnahoe on Thursdays 10am to 1pm
We invite you to come and sit awhile in silent prayer.
The Rosary
The Rosary will be recited on St Patrick's day at St Patrick's well in Ballinalackin cemetery at 2 pm.
Holy Communion
Holy Communion for coeliacs (gluten free) is available at all Masses
Holy Communion at Home
If anyone is housebound and would like to receive Holy Communion – we can organise to have it brought to you safely.
Visits to the Sick and Housebound
First Friday, May 3rd: Fr. Walton will bring communion to the sick and housebound next Friday, May3rd at the usual times. If there are others who would like to receive communion from Fr. Walton on the First Friday of each month, please let him know.
Family Masses for May
The Family masses for May will be on 4th and 5th May. As usual, the choir will have a practice starting a half an hour before mass: all are very welcome to join.
Sunday Life Religious Programme on Tipp FM
Sunday Matters Religious Programme on Tipp FM every Sunday from 7am to 8am.
Rosary for the month of May
Rosary for the month of May will be said at Our Lady’s Grotto, Glengoole on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday evenings, 1st – 3rd May at 7.30pm
Rosary Rally all over Ireland
Join us at our Our Lady’s Grotto, Glengoole at 5pm on on Saturday 11th May
Retirement of Church Sacristan
As was published on the newsletter over the past few weeks, John Morris has indicated his intention to retire as sacristan of Glengoole Church. The closing date for applicants for the vacant position was last Friday, April 26th for which there were no applicants. If there are no applicants within the coming days or no volunteers willing to undertake the position between them, then Glengoole Church will be without a sacristan within the coming fortnight.
Job description includes – opening and closing of Church each day, available for masses and Church services, funerals, baptisms, etc., cleaning of Church, getting altar ready for masses. Full details and application form available from Fr Walton PP. If anyone is interested in taking on the position on a part-time basis or in doing it with two or more others on a voluntary basis, please contact Fr. Walton within the next week.
50th Anniversary Pilgrimage to Lourdes
Cashel & Emly Archdiocesan 50th Anniversary Pilgrimage to Lourdes will take place from
June 14th - 20th. Pilgrimage Director: Rev. Jimmy Donnelly. Bookings and Enquiries - Contact Joe Walsh Tours 01 2410800. For Assisted Pilgrims only, contact: Rev. Joe Tynan, lourdesassistedpilgrimage@cashel-emly.ie or 087 222 5445.
Options for primary and secondary education
One day Conference, 28th April 2024. Registration is online at https://materdeieducation.ie/.
National Pilgrimage for Life
National Pilgrimage for Life, organised by the Council for Life of the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference, will be celebrated on Saturday 4th May, in Knock Shrine with Mass at 3.00pm in the Basilica including Anointing of the Sick. Main celebrant and homilist will be Archbishop Francis Duffy. We invite you to join us in Knock to celebrate the gift of life and to pray for the protection of all human life.
Gortnahoe Bingo
Gortnahoe Bingo continues each Saturday evening at the earlier time of 4pm with doors open from 3pm. Over €2,660 in prize money on offer including a special €500 game.
May Procession
Celebrate the month of May and honour our Lady in the newly developed Loughtagalla Park, Thurles on Wednesday 1st May at 7:45pm with rosary, hymns and blessing of Our Lady's statue. All welcome.
Chiropodist
Deirdre Moore will attend The Millennium Family Resource Centre, Glengoole, on Monday 29th April 2024. Phone 089 - 447 8511 to make an appointment.
Parish Newsletter
All emails can now be directed before Thursday 6pm to: gortnahoeglengooleparish@gmail.com or to: Nic Wilson, Carmel Troy, Stella Lanigan and Rena Ryan
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